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motbob
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States12546 Posts
December 28 2009 02:32 GMT
#1
I am getting my wisdom teeth taken out tomorrow; I'm getting knocked out. Can anyone tell me what to do/expect during recuperation? I'll be on a lot of pain drugs, apparently.

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LuckyFool
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States9015 Posts
December 28 2009 02:34 GMT
#2
be ready to hate eating for a day or two. I remember the day after I just watched like 10 movies and slept all day lol.
Grommit
Profile Joined February 2009
United States162 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-28 02:35:11
December 28 2009 02:34 GMT
#3
I'm also getting mine taken out tomorrow...apparently we get to look forward to eating only soft food for a few days, as well as constantly irrigating the holes in our gums where the wisdom teeth once were -_-
NarutO
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
Germany18839 Posts
December 28 2009 02:35 GMT
#4
Its not too bad, I got general anesthetic because they had to mill parts of the jawbone. It did hurt but it wasn't too bad. (when I was joking with a female friend of mine and I was a bit cheeky she slapped me T...T .... that was really painful, she just forgot about that in that second)
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Slaughter
Profile Blog Joined November 2003
United States20255 Posts
December 28 2009 02:35 GMT
#5
I hear everyone reacts differently. Plus it depends on just how much work has to be done to get the teeth out and if they are coming in weird and intruding onto other teeth etc. Some people cannot eat anything solid and are in a lot of pain while others kind of breeze through it. My friend had them out and he was fine and infact kinda enjoyed the loopiness of the pain meds they gave him.
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phase
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States399 Posts
December 28 2009 02:35 GMT
#6
Mmm I had all 4 taken out with just local anesthesia, and in my experience, it'll hurt and bleed like hell the first day... but afterwards you'll be okay. Just be paranoid with what you eat the first 4-5 days (nothing that can get caught in the new holes in the back of your mouth), man up on the pain, and remember to take your antibiotics and your recovery will be pretty smooth.
hcliff454
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Canada127 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-28 02:43:28
December 28 2009 02:40 GMT
#7
make sure your hand is warm before they put the IV in so they can easily find the vein.
when they started putting the drugs in, it felt cold and numb for me, they gave me an oxygen mask and in 30 seconds i was asleep.
i can't remember going to another room, but apparently i was walked there.
you're probably going to sleep a lot as the anesthesia wears off.
make sure you have someone make a schedule of your pills for you and force you to take them, because on the first day, I mixed up my penicillin with my tylenol 3 and that was awkward.
don't expect to get any work done while you're off.

oh, and ever since my surgery, the left side of my tongue is numb and feels like i swallowed a lozenge, and food tastes terrible on that side now. like drinking orange juice after brushing your teeth, it's awful. i had my surgery about 2 weeks ago, and i thought the numbness would go away with the swelling buttttt, it hasn't. so, yeah.
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DoctorHelvetica
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States15034 Posts
December 28 2009 02:46 GMT
#8
I didn't even have to take my pain medication. Just take it easy and bite down on the gauze and don't stop even though it's annoying. You'll be bleeding a lot, so don't be surprised by that.

Just relax as much as possible and you should be fine. If it hurts a lot, take the painkiller and lie down. When you lie down, try to prop your back up just a bit so you're at an angle otherwise you'll probably swallow some blood and whatnot.
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s[O]rry
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Canada398 Posts
December 28 2009 02:47 GMT
#9
They put me on Codine? for like the next three weeks. It was so sore. The worst part was like.. Rinsing the bloody holes with a jet of water...
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Fontong
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States6454 Posts
December 28 2009 02:47 GMT
#10
Man I couldn't eat anything the 1st day, not because my mouth hurt, but because the medicine they gave me made me so nauseous that I would just throw up right after eating something.
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MiniRoman
Profile Blog Joined September 2003
Canada3953 Posts
December 28 2009 02:49 GMT
#11
I made a blog after I had my wisdom teeth done. It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be.

Getting the operation itself wasn't bad, I was chilling in the chair and they put laughing gas on me and I was trying to talk to them cause I was nervous. Then they were hooking an IV up to me and I wa slike "...I don't... like that you... poking me with that neeeedle" and they said "just breathe deep you wont mind" and then i was like 'yaaaaa I dont mind, this laughing gas is goood" then they were like "you on a lot more than laughing gas now." So I just looked up and I was thinking "fuck I'm high right now" then I was out.

Woke up all fucked up feeling and I had gauss wrapped around my face / could see bloody mess around me. Walking was hard after I got up but the oxy's they gave me were enjoyable. I was just really really hungry afterwards. I think I had hamburger helper the 2nd day, possibly first night. I mostly just ate slimfast / omelettes. Wasn't bad,
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Zurles
Profile Joined February 2009
United Kingdom1659 Posts
December 28 2009 02:51 GMT
#12
woke up starving and really alert, then about 4 hours later i was tired as hellllllllll. and slept for like 20 hours. face was also swollen up a bit.

Also when you first wake up you aren't aware what you're doing at all because the shit fucks with you.
HeavOnEarth
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States7087 Posts
December 28 2009 02:55 GMT
#13
On December 28 2009 11:35 G.s)NarutO wrote:
Its not too bad, I got general anesthetic because they had to mill parts of the jawbone. It did hurt but it wasn't too bad. (when I was joking with a female friend of mine and I was a bit cheeky she slapped me T...T .... that was really painful, she just forgot about that in that second)

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Enki
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
United States2548 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-28 03:00:44
December 28 2009 02:57 GMT
#14
Yeah, same as whats been repeated pretty much.
I had it pretty bad, all four of my teeth were impacted and growing in all fucked up, sideways and shit.I opted for sedation, took valium the night and morning before the surgery, didn't eat anything that morning either.
Got the I.V in and knocked me out within 20 seconds or so....
The next few days were a blur, basically take your meds, rinse your mouth out with warm salt water to sterilize to empty holes in your gums, eat soft foods, etc.
Gonna be shitty for a few days, just try to get plenty of rest, that's the best way to cope with it.

Think it was worse for me then most people, not because my teeth were impacted so much but because the Vicodin they gave me was just too strong for me back then I guess because it made me feel fucking terrible....:/

oh, and ever since my surgery, the left side of my tongue is numb and feels like i swallowed a lozenge, and food tastes terrible on that side now. like drinking orange juice after brushing your teeth, it's awful. i had my surgery about 2 weeks ago, and i thought the numbness would go away with the swelling buttttt, it hasn't. so, yeah.

Eh I would really get that checked out if its still like that 2 weeks down the road, could have been nerve damage during the procedure ~_~
"Practice, practice, practice. And when you're not practicing you should be practicing. It's the only way to get better. The only way." I run the Smix Fanclub!
Titusmaster6
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States5937 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-28 03:09:52
December 28 2009 03:04 GMT
#15
Sorry if you find this post useless but there was an exact same blog some time ago that had all the info you'd need.

Ima try look for it

edit: here it is
http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=82443
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JohnColtrane
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Australia4813 Posts
December 28 2009 03:32 GMT
#16
just a question, do wisdom teeth only get removed if they are impacted? if they are not impacted, can they be left alone?
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In)Spire
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States1323 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-28 03:36:51
December 28 2009 03:32 GMT
#17
I'm still recovering as i did it about a week ago.

1. It hurts. ALOT. Meds=best friend... ever (many people say it wasnt that bad, but I never experienced so much soreness :[ ). You may have different experiences.
2. Get something to pick out the food particles with. Like a water pick (dental hygiene aisle. Shoots water out and cleans the empty hole of food particles).
3. Swish around salt water to clean out the wounds.
4. Don't eat anything to get that can get lodged or stuck in there (obvious one).

I may be missing some, but I think that covers it.

Oh, forgot to add that after the first week, you should be good. I'm feeling a lot better now and am glad to have gotten it out the way.
LuMiX
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
China5757 Posts
December 28 2009 03:39 GMT
#18
was fine the day after. eating normal foods and such! =D I was lucky i suppose
BanZu
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States3329 Posts
December 28 2009 03:44 GMT
#19
Be sure to get rest and not try to do other stuff. You'll heal more quickly.
Sun Tzu once said, "Defiler becomes useless at the presences of a vessel."
Methos
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States206 Posts
December 28 2009 03:46 GMT
#20
your cheeks will be puffy
NeoOmega
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States495 Posts
December 28 2009 03:54 GMT
#21
I'm positive they'll give you a sheet with a whole crapload of info on what to do and what not to do. For me it just flat sucked. It was three days of my life that seemed to completely disappear.
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24779 Posts
December 28 2009 03:57 GMT
#22
Mine don't need to come out and I feel like I'm in the minority. It's strange when there's a medical procedure that the majority of people need...
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ForTheSwarm
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States556 Posts
December 28 2009 04:36 GMT
#23
They will tell you to not suck through a straw or do anything that might dislodge the clots in your mouth.

TAKE THIS VERY SERIOUSLY!

Do everything you can to avoid any lack of pressure in your mouth and your recovery will be 10 times faster and easier. I followed this advice very seriously and was fine in 3 days. My friend didn't and was in agony for 3 weeks.

GL motbob!
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RandomAccount#49059
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States2140 Posts
December 28 2009 04:43 GMT
#24
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In)Spire
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States1323 Posts
December 28 2009 05:01 GMT
#25
On December 28 2009 12:57 micronesia wrote:
Mine don't need to come out and I feel like I'm in the minority. It's strange when there's a medical procedure that the majority of people need...


Your not missing out on anything good rofl.
Not_Computer
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Canada2277 Posts
December 28 2009 05:11 GMT
#26
On December 28 2009 13:36 ForTheSwarm wrote:
They will tell you to not suck through a straw or do anything that might dislodge the clots in your mouth.

TAKE THIS VERY SERIOUSLY!


This man speaks the truth.
"Jaedong hyung better be ready. I'm going to order the most expensive dinner in Korea."
Eben
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States769 Posts
December 28 2009 06:52 GMT
#27
They didn't knock me out for mine (they took all 4)

It took about an hour or so if I remember correctly. didn't hurt at all, my mouth was sore a bit afterwards. It only bled for the first day, no dry socket, and I was back to my old self within 2 days. Didn't even use the vicodin they gave me.
Ducci
Profile Joined April 2009
United States588 Posts
December 28 2009 07:06 GMT
#28
Having to keep gauze in your mouth hours after the surgery is by far the worst part
keNn)
Profile Blog Joined February 2003
Philippines297 Posts
December 28 2009 09:28 GMT
#29
Mine got pulled last October. it wasn't bad at all, had problems with eating within the next few days. All i can eat was yogurts and ice cream. Try eating ice cream (without nuts ofcourse) after your tooth pulled out it would lessen/stop the bleeding like mine did and drink the drug they will give you.if your a smoker, avoid it also as it can cause infections. Good luck!
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Cambium
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States16368 Posts
December 28 2009 09:32 GMT
#30
T-3 + soup

My experience was actually really pleasant; I felt no pain, and I only took T-3 for 2 days (those two days went by really fast). A week of hunger, and then it was done.
When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
50bani
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Romania480 Posts
December 28 2009 09:37 GMT
#31
On December 28 2009 12:57 micronesia wrote:
Mine don't need to come out and I feel like I'm in the minority. It's strange when there's a medical procedure that the majority of people need...

Yeah. I'm also lucky to have plenty of room. They just grew normally and I use them to chew food.
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Ero-Sennin
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States756 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-28 09:49:43
December 28 2009 09:48 GMT
#32
I never had any pain with mine, and you really shouldn't, if it's done by a competent doctor. That and, having a high threshold for pain can't hurt, but no, I never needed 1 pain killer.

I did however almost bleed to death after I got home, but that's neither here nor there.

Edited: Also, make sure to rise your mouth with salt water and stuff, and really, don't eat stuff that could get lodged in there and create problems. Just stick with liquids until they tell you to.
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Hiphopapotamus
Profile Joined July 2009
United States121 Posts
December 28 2009 10:05 GMT
#33
I had mine out last Monday. They knocked me out before I knew what was going on and the entire thing was done in 45 minutes. For the first two days there was hardly any pain at all but all I ate was porridge, yogurt, and ice cream. Then for next couple of days my mouth became quite sore and puffy as hell It's been a week and I'm pretty much back to normal. It still hurts to whistle though :/
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Foucault
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Sweden2826 Posts
December 28 2009 10:17 GMT
#34
Oh shit I've removed 3 wisdoom teeth so I'm somewhat of an expert of the ensuing pain

Nah it's usually not that bad tbh. Just ask for really strong pain meds which is essential IF you get alot of pain. Anyways, drink soup and water and don't eat foods that could get stuck in your mouth. Don't smoke/drink alcohol.

Expect a week of some lighter pain and annoyance. You'll be fine
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Foucault
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Sweden2826 Posts
December 28 2009 10:18 GMT
#35
On December 28 2009 12:57 micronesia wrote:
Mine don't need to come out and I feel like I'm in the minority. It's strange when there's a medical procedure that the majority of people need...


lol yeah I used to think the same thing until mine started popping at the age 27
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motbob
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States12546 Posts
December 31 2009 04:55 GMT
#36
These painkillers are SO AMAZING
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Not_Computer
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Canada2277 Posts
December 31 2009 05:09 GMT
#37
On December 31 2009 13:55 motbob wrote:
These painkillers are SO AMAZING

Have you tried playing starcraft while on those painkillers? lol
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writer22816
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States5775 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-31 07:49:37
December 31 2009 07:48 GMT
#38
Did anyone else get throat problems afterwards? Like, your throat is really really sore and hurts like shit every time you swallow which is like every 2-3 seconds I swear? Every time swallowing would literally be a massive pain, omg fuck I raged so much
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